SILICOSIS

silicosis

(noun) a lung disease caused by inhaling particles of silica or quartz or slate

Source: WordNet® 3.1

Etymology

Noun

silicosis (countable and uncountable, plural silicoses)

(disease) A disease of the lungs caused by the inhalation of crystalline silica dust. [from late 19th c.]

Hypernyms

• pneumoconiosis

Hyponyms

• pneumosilicosis

• potter's rot

Source: Wiktionary

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